Worship – March 11, 2018 – 4th Sunday in Lent

“Who I Am in Christ (Part 4)”

1 Samuel 30: 1-10 (New International Version)

David Destroys the Amalekites

30 David and his men reached Ziklag on the third day. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned it,2 and had taken captive the women and everyone else in it, both young and old. They killed none of them, but carried them off as they went on their way.

3 When David and his men reached Ziklag, they found it destroyed by fire and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.4 So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep.5 David’s two wives had been captured—Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel.6 David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.

7 Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelek, “Bring me the ephod.” Abiathar brought it to him,8 and David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?”

“Pursue them,” he answered. “You will certainly overtake them and succeed in the rescue.”

9 David and the six hundred men with him came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind.10 Two hundred of them were too exhaustedto cross the valley, but David and the other four hundred continued the pursuit.

Coffee & Discussion:
9:00 – 9:45 AM – in the Parish Hall Upper Level. The Sunday morning Coffee & Discussion group has resumed – the current topic is a study of the Evangelical Catechism.Sunday School:
10:00 – 11:00 AM – in the Parish Hall Lower Level. A Children’s Church program is available weekly on Sunday mornings.Nursery Ministry:
10:00 – 11:00 AM – in the Parish Hall Lower Level. Available every Sunday morning during the worship service.Sunday Morning Worship:
10:00 AM – in the Sanctuary. Join us today for Pastor Joe Vasarhelyi’s sermon “Who Am I in Christ (Part 4).”